Solar testing group warns of degradation risk for TOPCon
The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022.
4T silicon-perovskite PV cell hits 26.03% efficiency with transparent contact
Indian scientists have built a four-terminal silicon-perovskite solar cell that uses a top perovskite device with an efficiency of up to 17.1%. The top cell incorporates a room-temperature sputtered transparent conducting electrode (TCE) as a rear electrode.
New turf for thin films
Thin-film technologies have long promised to make a major impact on the solar industry but have largely been constrained to niche applications and research labs if they were not shredded by the market. After several false starts, current trade dynamics and promising research programs may help solar thin films find their place in the sun.
US House of Representatives votes to resume solar tariffs
US President Joe Biden’s two-year halt on solar import tariffs is designed to create a bridge of supply as the United States ramps up its domestic manufacturing capacity.
GAIL to enter solar manufacturing
India’s largest natural gas company plans to partner with an undisclosed company to undertake vertically integrated solar manufacturing.
Navitas Solar ramping up PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW
Indian manufacturer Navitas Solar is ramping up its PV panel capacity to 1.7 GW per year by adding a new 1.2 GW manufacturing facility. The new facility can produce M10 and G12 mono PERC and TOPCon modules.
Study shows n-type bifacial TOPCon cells more prone to degradation than p-type
Dutch scientists have reported higher degradation risk for n-type TOPCon cells with EVA encapsulant due to potential moisture degradation. Front-side metallization makes n-type cells more vulnerable than p-type cells, according to damp heat tests.
Cosmic PV Power builds 600 MW solar module factory
The Indian manufacturer expects to start production from its second factory by June this year, bringing its total solar panel manufacturing capacity to 850 MW.
Biden to maintain US solar tariff pause with veto
US legislators are moving to restore tariffs for the shipment of solar components from four major Southeast Asian nations, but US President Joe Biden will veto the move and maintain the pause on tariffs.
Goldi Solar to showcase HELOC Pro Mono module at RenewX
The Gujarat-based solar manufacturer will showcase the HELOC Pro series of mono PERC PV modules built with made-in-India cells at the upcoming RenewX trade expo in Hyderabad.
